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aawikaazo vai rg
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s/he pretends to be somebody



indaawikaaz 1s ind; nindaawikaaz 1s ind; aawikaazo 3s ind; aawikaazod 3s conj; niyaawikaaz 1s ind; Stem: /aawikaazo-/

aawikaazo3s ind es
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rg
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aawikaazod3s conj es
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rg
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niyaawikaaz1s ind es
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aawikaazo /aawikaazo-/: /aawi-/ stem of aawi vai ; /-kaazo/
s/he pretends to be a kind of being or thing, pretends to do something

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Word Family

aawi vai s/he is a certain thing or being
(verb of pretending) aawikaazo vai s/he pretends to be somebody

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